<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0001030979
<NAME> THE BERKSHIRE FUNDS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 2
<NAME> THE BERKSHIRE TECHNOLOGY FUND
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-1-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 12,150,882
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 13,533,329
<RECEIVABLES> 724,964
<ASSETS-OTHER> 29,189
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 14,287,482
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 924,525
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 19,538
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 944,063
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 13,734,526
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 1,070,815
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1,000
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> (63,098)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (1,710,456)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 1,382,447
<NET-ASSETS> 13,343,419
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 12
<INTEREST-INCOME> 8,782
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (71,892)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (63,098)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (1,710,456)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 1,382,447
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (391,107)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 1,452,379
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (382,564)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 13,333,419
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 53,919
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 71,892
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 7,208,967
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.00
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.06)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 2.52
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 12.46
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 2.00
</TABLE>
